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dannyboy2 submitted on 05/30/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:52 AM
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Ferrari hybrid?

Governments around the world are bowing down to public pressure to reduce the levels of greenhouse gases their respective countries produce, and more often than not, the first sector they look at is the auto industry. The European Council has proposed a ruling that could see carmaker’s forced to limit fleet averages for CO2 levels at 130g/km by as early as 2012, something that could have disastrous effects for niche players like Ferrari. In fact, the changes have Ferrari so worried that engineers for both its F1 division and road-going cars are hard at work developing methods to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of its engines.

To meet anything close to 130g/km, Felisa admits it will be extremely difficult using current technology. Instead, Ferrari will turn to its F1 engineers to find a more suitable solution for the prancing horse brand but will also distribute part of its CO2 quotas with that of Fiat Group.

Finally, Ferrari would also consider turning to alternative methods of cutting emissions but according to the director of product development, Massimo Fumarola, Ferrari would “never make a low range model, nor reduce the levels of performance the price of its cars demand, or make motors that run on biofuel or diesel.” However, Fumarola didn’t rule out the option of using hybrid or direct injection technology, or possibly brake-energy regeneration.
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TheSailor - 5/30/2007 7:06:22 PMView My AgentSpace

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I agree with Xero... Why not just rebadge them as Fiat Ferrari something... then it will suddenly be a car in the same fleet as the new Fiat 500...

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Carboy - 5/30/2007 9:06:13 PMView My AgentSpace

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Just keep the name Ferrari, please.

EnnNorak - 5/30/2007 8:15:35 PM

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A hybrid Ferrari defeats the purpose of owning one. They should make a road-legal $50K 100% plug-in battery-powered "toy" Ferrari for rich kids to use on estate grounds. Since the vehicle could be licenced for the road it would count toward any contribution Ferrari may be required to make toward CO2 reduction and each such vehicle would emit zero CO2.

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huu76 - 5/30/2007 9:53:23 PM

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Ferrari could always stuff a 24 cylinder diesel in their cars.

The 8 billion ft.lbs of torque should easily reduce emissions, not to mention its European.

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Will_ - 5/30/2007 11:16:34 PM

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I want everyone here to realize that the fact that w're even talking about Ferrari and hybrids within the same topic just goes to show how serious people are taking this whole 'save the planet.' Also realize that the discussion immediately went to 'hybrid' and not 'diesel' for the goal here is to reduce emissions, something hybrids do alot better than diesels.

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S4cabriofoxone - 5/30/2007 11:37:19 PMView My AgentSpace

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Nobody "reduces" emissions, Will. When you invent a car that sucks up the emissions, call me.

Will_ - 5/31/2007 9:39:36 PM

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Stop fishing for debates.

Hybrids emit less than gasoline and diesel-powered cars. There's no debating!!!

TheSailor - 6/1/2007 8:23:05 AMView My AgentSpace

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No they don't... The new mini emmits the same as the cleanest hybrid... And the title as the cleanest production car ever still goes to a diesel...

S4cabriofoxone - 5/30/2007 11:36:46 PMView My AgentSpace

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NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO!!!

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XYZZ - 5/31/2007 6:31:36 AM

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why are peeple here upset about the idea of a ferrari hybrid?

the Tesla proves that a car powered ONLY with batteries can still be an impressive sports car.
could ferrari engineers be less talented than the handful of "garage business" guys at Tesla?

the upcoming toyota/lexus hybrid sportscars are already projected to have at least 400 hp. d'ya think ferrari will allow itself to be shown up by toyota?

this is ENTIRELY conceivable.

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jasongoudie - 5/31/2007 11:24:24 AM

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Did you save the earth "pansies" really think these tree hugging money grabbers were going to leave anything fun alone. I think it is funny how you don't even see the road we are going down. This is all about taking any fun and convenience away and impacting our lifestyle until we are all living in little huts again enslaved by the very people that you supported for this environ"mental"ism fetish.

So have fun with your hybrid Ferrari and you can feel good about how they are averaging their emissions with Fiat. Cause that makes so much sense???????? This whole Global Warming thing is a money grab and smoke and mirrors.

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EnnNorak - 5/31/2007 10:51:01 PM

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huu76: Back in the fifties, I had a chance to buy a new crated surplus 24-cyl Merlin aircraft engine for $50 and I had nowhere to store it. Anyway, it was not a diesel.

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XYZZ - 6/5/2007 5:26:17 AM

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Enn--

you shoulda found a CAR to "store" it in! 'course, it woulda been easier in SoCal to do such crazy things. and people HAVE!

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XYZZ - 6/5/2007 5:30:39 AM

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btw, i believe the merlin engines were just v12s.

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XYZZ - 6/6/2007 6:16:44 AM

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hey! my ole pal jasongoomby is back!

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